definition of euphemisms
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- › a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word: Senior citizen is a euphemism for old person. The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.
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euthanasia euthanasia (yōō·th·nāˑ·zh), n the act of facilitating death in a terminally ill patient, whether by deliberate activity, such as the administration of drugs that hasten death (known as. active euthanasia), or passive, as in the withholding of life-extending treatment.
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profanity Profanity. air one’s lungs To curse or swear. American cowboy slang. billingsgate Vulgar or obscene language. The reference is to the coarse language commonly heard at Billingsgate, a London fishmarket. The term was in use as early as the 17th century.
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euphemism Passed away is a euphemism for someone having died. The definition of a euphemism is a polite, vague word or phrase that is used in place of word or phrase that might be considered offensive, harsh, unpleasant or inappropriate to say. euphemism. euphemism.
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Dysphemism Examples Dysphemism Examples. When someone uses a negative or insulting term in place of a neutral or positive term, it is called dysphemism. Epithets are a type of dysphemism. Using Looney Bin in place of mental hospital. Using Faggot in place of homosexual. Using the term Nutcase for someone with a mental illness.
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Euphemism Below are some more examples of Euphemisms. Downsizing-This is used when a company fires or lays off a larger number of employees. Friendly fire-This is used by the military when soldiers are accidentally killed by other soldiers on the same side. Tipsy-This is a soft way to say that someone has had to much to drink.
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What Is Figurative Language (with Examples) An idiom is commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words. For example: A euphemism is the use of agreeable or inoffensive words to replace rude or offensive ones.
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- Euphemism describes a polite, agreeable, or inoffensive word or expression that is used in place of one that is harsh, rude, or offensive. Also, pleasant or inoffensive language used to soften or mask upsetting truths (e.g., to pass on instead of to die). All of us use euphemisms. Because they are so much a part of us, it can be difficult to get through an entire day without using them. Many add a note of humor. Some are simply ridiculous. As writers, we must be careful when using euphemisms for they can get in the way of effective communication. They often distort or conceal.
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- exclamation noun [C]. › grammar a word that ​expresses ​sudden ​pain, ​surprise, ​anger, excitement, ​happiness, or other ​emotion: Ouch, ​hey, and ​wow are exclamations. › a ​sudden ​expression of ​pleasure, ​surprise, ​agreement, etc.: exclamations of ​delight.
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dysphemism 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) substitution of a derogatory or offensive word or phrase for an innocuous one. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the word or phrase so substituted.
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euphoria Euphoria is defined as a feeling of well-being and great happiness. An example of euphoria is how you feel after your new baby is born. euphoria. euphoria.
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neutralisation euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh. neutralisation, neutralization - (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
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- Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a person's life to relieve suffering. For example, a doctor who gives a patient with terminal cancer an overdose of muscle relaxants to end their life would be considered to have carried out euthanasia.
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Morpheme (Words and Word Parts) In English grammar and morphology, a morpheme is a meaningful linguistic unit consisting of a word (such as dog) or a word element (such as the -s at the end of dogs) that can't be divided into smaller meaningful parts. Adjective: morphemic. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language.
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Lyrica and diabetes Can lyrica cause your diabetes to Lyrica can affect the diabetes control and blood sugar may increase in small fraction of people. Please see the side effect section of the resource (below table 6); http://www.rxlist.com/lyrica-drug.htm.Please feel free for your follow up questions.yrica can affect the diabetes control and blood sugar may increase in small fraction of people. Please see the side effect section of the resource (below table 6); http://www.rxlist.com/lyrica-drug.htm.
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breathe Concepts that few people like to talk about, such as death, are often expressed by circumlocutions or other substitutions for the word that directly expresses the concept (in this case, the verb to die). It is interesting to compare how two different styles of language, formal and slang, avoid saying die.. More formal or elevated speech is full of euphemistic expressions such as breathe one's last, pass away, depart, expire, go to one's eternal reward, go the way of all flesh, and go to a better place.
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euthanasia [Greek, good death.] The term normally implies an intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of the person who wishes to die. Euthanasia is generally defined as the act of killing an incurably ill person out of concern and compassion for that person's suffering. It is sometimes called mercy killing, but many advocates of euthanasia define mercy killing more precisely as the ending of another person's life without his or her request. Euthanasia, on the other hand, is usually separated into two categories: passive euthanasia and active euthanasia.
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"Dancing With the Stars' Cheryl Burke Speaks Out on Brooke Burke-Charvet's Shocking Firing: ""It Was Hard for Me""" The cast of Dancing with the Star's 18th season hasn't even been announced yet, but there's already drama on the dance floor. Fans are still buzzing about the shocking news that DWTS' longtime host Brooke Burke-Charvet was not asked to come back for the reality smash's upcoming season. Instead, Burke-Charvet has been replaced by sports reporter and former Dancing With the Stars champion Erin Andrews. Now, professional dancer Cheryl Burke isspeaking out on all of the recent shake-ups in an exclusive interview with E! News, admitting that the changes have been pretty difficult to endure.
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- Ashley Montague: The Good Book - one of the most remarkable euphemisms ever coined. Quentin Crisp: Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses.
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euphemismnoun  [ C or U] › a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word: Senior citizen is a euphemism for old person. The article made so much use of euphemism that often its meaning was unclear.
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- Euthanasia definition, Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition. See more.
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- Video shows what euphemistic means. of or pertaining to euphemism. Euphemistic Meaning. How to pronounce, definition audio dictionary. How to say euphemistic. Powered by MaryTTS, Wiktionary
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- Definition. A morpheme is a meaningful linguistic unit consisting of a word (such as dog) or a word element (such as the-s at the end of dogs) that can't be divided into smaller meaningful parts. Adjective: morphemic. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language.They are commonly classified as either free morphemes (which can occur as separate words) or bound morphemes (which can't stand alone as words). Many words in English are made up of a single free morpheme.djective: morphemic. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language. They are commonly classified as either free morphemes (which can occur as separate words) or bound morphemes (which can't stand alone as words). Many words in English are made up of a single free morpheme.
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Argument by Emotive Language Get It! (also known as: loaded words, loaded language, euphemisms) Description: Substituting facts and evidence with words that stir up emotion, with the attempt to manipulate others into accepting the truth of the argument. Logical Form: Person A claims that X is true.
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- eu·phe·mism Pronunciation: yü-f-miz-m Function: noun : the substitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is too strong or unpleasant; also : a mild or pleasant expression so substituted <pass away is a widely used euphemism for die> - eu·phe·mis·tic /yü-f-mis-tik/ adjective - eu·phe·mis·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(-)l/ adverb
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Euphemism A euphemism may itself devolve into a taboo word, through the linguistic process known as semantic change (or perjoration) described by W.V.O. Quine, and more recently dubbed the euphemism treadmill by Harvard professor Steven Pinker.